Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£5,513.38
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-20.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 20.1% of income.
Elevated: turnover 34.5%, vacancy rate 6.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Elevated: turnover 29.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
7 January 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
594
Capacity
700 (85%)
Free school meals
43.9%
English additional lang.
12.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
31.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.7
Mean salary
£45,655
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25 · 639 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.2m | 63.7% | +£257k | £670k | 19.1% | £6,476 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.2m | £2.7m | 62.1% | +£171k | £841k | 19.4% | £7,878 |
| 2023/24 | £3.3m | £4.0m | £2.6m | 78.2% | -£662k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,513 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£357k
Premises
£208k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.4%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
11.3%
Premises (total)
10.4%
Supply staff
7.4%
Catering
3.1%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 40.0 | 59.1% | 40.9% | 29.1% | — | 110 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 30.2 | 16.9 | £44,975 | 35.1% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 32.8 | 16.5 | £39,399 | 42.7% | 5.7% | 1.2 |
| 2022/23 | 26.8 | 20.6 | £39,689 | 29.9% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 28.8 | 20.8 | £42,885 | 34.5% | 6.5% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | 18.7 | £45,655 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.6% | 4.4% | +4.2pp | 28.3% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 654 |
| 2014/15 | 9.9% | 4.5% | +5.4pp | 29.7% | 5.8% | 4.1% | 612 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 23.8% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 537 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 22.2% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 460 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 18.6% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 463 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 14.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 453 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 19.6% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 530 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 34.3% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 565 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 36.6% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 590 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 36.3% | 5.9% | 5.3% | 633 |
| 2024/25 | 11.4% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 35.5% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 639 |
7 January 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2017 | — | Requires improvement |